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N. F. CARTER. Rotary Library Reference Table.

WITNESSES INVENTOR 72 Q Qa/RM/ I i I 441 4 F i) E TTORNEYS.

NPEIERS, FHOTO-UTHQGRAPMER. WASHINGTON, D c

UNITED STATES iPATENT OFFICE.

NATHAN F. CARTER, OF QUEGHEE, VERMONT.

IMPROVEMENT IN ROTARY LIBRARY REFERENCE-TABLES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 219,906, datedSeptember 23, 1879; application filed June 19,1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NATHAN F. CARTER, of Quechee, in the county ofWindsor and State of Vermont, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Rotary Library Reference- Tables, of which the following is aspecification.

Figure 1 is a side view of my improved table, partly in section, to showthe construction. Fig. 2 is a top view of the same, partly in section,to show the construction.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The object of this invention is to furnish an improved table forstudents and others for holding reference-books .and other articlesrequired for frequent use or reference, and which it is desirable tohave conveniently accessible.

The invention consists in a rotary table formed of the pedestal, thelower plate or table provided with the two deep drawers and the twoshallow drawers, the angular supports forming angular niches, the uppertable or plate provided with the slide and drawers,

and the octagonal pyramidal top having one or more of its wide sideshinged at the upper end to the center-piece, as hereinafter fullydescribed.

A represents the stand or pedestal upon whiich the table rests and towhich it is pivote 4 The stand or pedestal A may be mounted uponcasters, if desired.

To the pedestal A is pivoted the center of the table or plate B, whichis made in the form of -a square with its corners out 0E. To the cornerparts of the table or plate B are attached the lower ends of fourright-angled supportspr posts, 0, with their open sides outward andtheir side plates parallel with the side edges of the table or plate B.

The rounded edges of the table or plate B between the sides of thesupports U are provided with moldings b. The angular spaces between thesides of the supports 0 thus form niches to receive statuettes or otherarticles;

or the side spaces may be provided with small shelves for the receptionof small articles.

The upper parts of the angular spaces of the supports 0 may be closed,if desired, for the sake of ornament.

To the upper ends of the supports or posts 0 is attached a table orplate, D, which is made in the form of a square with its corners cut011', making it eight-sided, the short sides being about half the lengthof the long sides, or less than half the said length.

To the table or plate D is attached an octagonal top, E, made in theform of a low pyramid. The narrower sides of the top are attached attheir lower ends to the table or plate D and at their upper ends to thecenterpiece of the said top.

The upper ends of some or all of the wider sides of the top E are hingedto the centerpiece of the said top, which centerpiece has moldingsattached to its edges to adapt it to serve as a stand for a statuette orother ornament, or as a receptacle for small articles.

To the lower edges of the wide sides of the top E moldings e areattached, to adapt them to receive reference-books.

Beneath the uppertable or plate, D, is placed a slide, F, which may bedrawn out at either side of the table to receive reference-books, or fora place for writing. Other slides can be added, if desired. p

Beneath the table or plate D, and upon the opposite sides of the slideF, are placed two small drawers, G, to receive paper, envelopes, orother small articles.

Under the slide F, on each side, may be formed a small shelf with raisededge to receive paper-cutter, scissors, pencils, and the like.

The side parts of the lower table or plate, B, between the supports 0are designed to receive reference-books, and the middle partof the saidplate or table B may be occupied by a pamphlet-stand or other desiredarticle; or two opposite spaces may be filled with drawers for surgicalinstruments, bottles, 8210., or with shelves for music, 860.

Beneath the lower table or plate, B, are placed two deep drawers, H, andtwo shallow drawers, I, to contain any desired articles.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and the octagonal pyramidaltop E, having as new and desire to secure by Letters'Patone or more ofits Wide sideslhinged at the entupper end to the center-piece,substantially as A rotary table formed of the pedestal A, the hereinshown and described. lower plate or table, B, provided with the two deepdrawers H and the two shallow draw NATHAN FRANKLIN CARTER ers I, theangular supports C, forming angu- Witnesses:

lar niches, the upper table or plate, I), pro- HARRIETT G. CARTER,

vided with the slide F and the drawers G, MARGARETTA. O. BUEMOND.

